Alstom and Politecnico di Torino announce the opening of enrolments for the 'Train 4 me' Master's course

For its second edition, the 2nd Level University Master's Degree Course in High Apprenticeship in Railways Mobility Industry: Train 4 me will start in January 2023 and will last two years.  The aim of this course is to provide training support for graduate apprentices who wish to deepen their knowledge in the railway vehicles for passengers, with particular attention to regulatory, safety and Eco-Design aspects. This Master's course will provide the necessary skills for engineers and engineers to gain a broad view of the entire design and production process of a railway vehicle, with the relevant economic impact assessments, the planning of the design, the manufacturing process, the analysis of the production process and the management of the vehicle during operation.

The first edition (a.y. 2018-2019) provided a total of 1,500 hours of training, more than 650 of which were classroom-based, the remainder in project (550 hours) and self-learning (300 hours) activities. Each student developed a final project work for the Master's degree. For one of these projects, related to energy design, a patent was filed.

Marco De Rosa, HR Director Alstom Italy says: “thanks to the partnership with the Turin Polytechnic and funding from the Piedmont Region, the Train 4 me Master's Course is a landmark and a unique opportunity for young talents who are building the future of the railway and sustainable mobility sector. Moreover, for 100% of the students who participated in the first edition of the Master's course, the employment relationship after the apprenticeship period continued on a permanent basis. This is an important result that confirms Alstom's role as a key player in the sector also for the development of new professional skills”.

“The first edition was very important and satisfying. - says Dario D'Addea, Rolling Stock HR Director Alstom Italy - this encourages us to do our best. In recent years, we have involved many young people in our training initiatives, with the aim of attracting talent and fostering intergenerational exchange, interculturality and gender balance”.

Deeply rooted in the Italian railway tradition, Alstom in Italy has been manufacturing trains for 160 years, signalling equipment for 90 years and traction systems for 60 years. Today, with 10 sites throughout Italy and more than 3500 employees Alstom is a strong local employer recognised as one of the leaders on the Italian market. Alstom in Italy has two global competence centres one in high speed trains Avelia Pendolino and in regional single decker trains Coradia Stream and one in railway signalling equipment and systems. Alstom has made considerable investments in its industrial base in Italy. Alstom’s site in Savigliano (CN) is an example of Factory 4.0 with a cutting edge 3D virtual reality room, enabling our engineers to design trains for easier maintainability.